[–] Dumb_Comment_Bot 0 points 17 points 17 points (+17|-0) ago
Woodworking or wine making. Woodworking is good for teaching them to not be afraid of but have a healthy respect for power tools. Wine making is all about being okay with cleaning up after yourself and overall cleaning thing. 90% of winemaking is standing in front of a sink with hot water and sterilizer and about 10% pouring "stuff". Lots of fun. You get to feel accomplishment afterwards.
[–] Men13 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
Regarding woodworking - I build a swing-set / kind of treehouse / slide thing with my son. We did it all together - from going online to find plans and looking for ideas, to going to home depot for the wood and tools and screws, to the measuring and cutting, to the going back to home depot because we got the wrong screws / forgot some tools / needed more wood. All in all took 3 full (morning to sunset) days. Was great.
[–] ComedicGoat 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Can't recommend this enough. I don't have a son yet, but nothing satisfied me quite as much as building my own rustic hardwood dining table, so that'll be my bonding ritual with my future son.
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[–] ChaoticNeutral 1 point 30 points 31 points (+31|-1) ago
Shooting - as soon as he can do so safely under close supervision. I started extremely young and still do to this day.
Fishing - a chance to teach something useful and talk to him
Woodworking - build a trebuchet or an atlatl
Any time you repair things around the house he becomes the gopher and flashlight holder.
Knife making - so much fun to be had here
Electronics - start out with fun kits. He'll learn to solder and get some fun out of it.
Martial arts - I started studying so my kid can join when old enough.
I also plan on doing all these with a daughter because she will not be a wuss or helpless.
[–] AlphaWookie 1 point 7 points 8 points (+8|-1) ago
Hey at least teach you daughter some traditional gender related stuff. You need to step out of your comfort zone as well. Dress making is very easy to teach now patterns are cheap and quality fabric can be had for low cost.
[–] ChaoticNeutral 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago (edited ago)
I already sew once in a while. I also used to do crafty things, ceramics, cross-stitch, etc. I usually do most of the cooking too. Any son will get to learn those as well. I just replied with male specific since he asked for them.
To me a skill is a skill. Any skill is worth learning.
[–] totes_magotes 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
WHERE THE FUCK IS THE "BLACKJACK AND HOOKERS"? Damn, you're slacking.
[–] ChaoticNeutral 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Blackjack maybe. The boy can get women for himself, he's got to learn something on his own.
[–] wild_injun 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I have done all the above with my father among other things. I know how to repair, build, support and defend myself because of it. I can not stress the value of including your child in projects as being a go-for (gopher)
[–] zen_music 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
/u/wild_injun, coming in on your comment to add this: if you include your child as go-for, never shame or shout if they can't find the thing they were sent for. I suffered terribly as a child from this, and to this day I can't stand having people send me to look for something. 60 years later. A little patience would have gone a very long way.